South Korea farming household income hits record high on livestock earnings
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- South Korea's farming households saw their average income reach a record 54.66 million won last year, an 8% increase driven by a significant rise in livestock earnings and gains in the farming sector.
- Transfer income also grew, while assets increased and debt rose slightly.
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The average income of South Korea's farming households reached a record high last year, driven by increased earnings from livestock and the farming sector. Transfer income also saw a rise. In contrast, households involved in fishing experienced a decline in income.
The average income of South Korea's farming households increased to the largest-ever level last year on the back of a sharp rise in earnings from livestock, government data showed Friday.
The total came to 54.66 million won (US$36,200), up 8 percent from the previous year, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Data and Statistics.
The rise was mainly driven by the 28.5 percent income increase from livestock, and a 22.3 percent gain from the farming sector.
Their income from government subsidies and other transfer income advanced 9.1 percent to 19.89 million won.
The average assets of farming households also climbed 7.6 percent on-year to 663 million won, with their debt increasing 6 percent to 47.7 million won.
The average income of households engaged in fishing or fish farming, on the other hand, backtracked 7.3 percent on-year to 58.98 million won last year.
Preguntas abiertas
- What specific factors contributed to the sharp rise in livestock earnings?
- What are the long-term implications of this income growth for the agricultural sector?
- What specific reasons led to the decline in income for fishing households?
- Are there regional disparities in this income growth within South Korea?
